JP2523875B2 - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic cash register for cash register operations in supermarkets and the like.

2. Description of the Related Art The operating angle of the keyboard portion of a conventional electronic cash register is determined at the time of design and is generally within the range of 15 ° to 20 ° ergonomically. However, depending on the height and height, the ergonomic angle often deviates. When it was necessary to adjust the angle, it was usual to tilt the electronic cash register body.

FIG. 7 is an external view showing a conventional electronic cash register.

Reference numeral 1 is a housing, 2 is a keyboard portion provided on the entire surface of the housing 1, and the slope is fixed. From the ergonomic point of view, it is usually considered to be optimal between 10 and 18 degrees. 3 is a display unit for displaying information input from the keyboard unit 2, 4 is a rotatable unit, a customer display unit for informing the customer of information such as total purchases and change, and 5 is a printer unit for issuing receipts, 6 is a cash drawer for storing money.

Fig. 8 shows the details of the keyboard part. 10 is a product key group corresponding to each product (AB ...), 7 is a numeric keypad for entering the product classification, quantity, price, etc. , 8 are subtotal keys for calculating the total of orders, and 9 is an end key for ending the transfer of money.

Next, the operation will be described. The operator inputs the classification, the product code, the price, etc., which are the information of the items purchased by the customer, using the product key 10 and the numeric keypad 7. Complete the cash register operation of one customer. At this time, depending on the physique of the operator, the posture of keyboard input may be unnatural. That is, the angle of the keyboard unit 2 does not match the body shape of the user. When operated in that position for a long time, problems such as increased fatigue occurred.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the conventional electronic cash register, since the angle of the keyboard part is fixed, the cashier of a tall person or a short person has to perform the cashier work in an unreasonable posture. For cashiers who are required to speed up customer service and contribute to sales by how accurately and quickly input information, the ease of operating the keyboard was an important factor.

The present invention focuses on such a conventional problem, and an object thereof is to provide an excellent electronic cash register capable of easily adjusting the angle of the keyboard portion to an angle at which a cashier can easily operate. is there.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a structure in which only a keyboard portion can be rotated (moved), and enables keyboard operation according to the body type of an operator. is there.

The present invention has the following effects due to the above-mentioned configuration. In other words, it does not fit the tilt of the keyboard of the standard size electronic cash register, that is, when the height is out of the standard or when it is in the operating state, the keyboard can be tilted to any position by operating the lever. , You can operate the keyboard in the optimal state for your operation state. Therefore, there is an effect that fatigue can be prevented to the minimum.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 21 is a housing, 22 is a keyboard portion, 23 is an operator display portion for displaying information and the like input from the keyboard portion 22, 24 is a customer display portion which is rotatable and informs a customer of necessary information, and 25 is The printer unit 26 for issuing receipts is a cash register for storing money. Reference numeral 27 is an adjusting lever 27 for inclining the keyboard portion 22.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of the keyboard unit 22.
30 is a product key group corresponding to each product (ABC ...), 28 is a numeric key for entering the product classification, quantity, price, etc., 29 is a subtotal key for calculating the total of orders. , 31
Is an end key for ending the transfer of money.

FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention showing a structure in which the keyboard portion 22 can be adjusted to an arbitrary inclination so as to be easily operated.

The main keyboard portion 22 rotates like a top mark 41 by a shaft 40 having one end of the keyboard portion 22 as a fulcrum. 42 is an elongated hole for assisting this rotation, and an adjusting lever 43 that slides along the elongated hole 42 is fitted therein. By sliding the adjusting lever 43, the keyboard portion 22 can be stopped at an arbitrary position indicated by an arrow 41. This principle is the fourth
Explaining with reference to FIGS. 6 to 6, in FIG. 4, the adjusting lever 43 engaged with the elongated hole 42 is located at the central portion of the elongated hole 42. This position is the reference position of the electronic cash register shown in FIG. It is assumed that the cashier work (key input) is difficult to do at this standard angle, and the fatigue level increases. At this time, the adjusting lever 43 is slid along the elongated hole 42 as shown in FIGS. If the operation surface is steeply inclined, the requirement is satisfied by obtaining the angle A by moving the adjusting lever 43 toward you as shown in FIG. When it is desired to incline, the angle B can be obtained by moving the adjusting lever 43 backward as shown in FIG.

As described above, it is certain that the efficiency of work will be improved by making it possible to selectively adjust the key input work that is the basis of the electronic cash register to the conditions (keyboard angle) that match the operator's system. Be done.
This keyboard angle adjustment method is only an example, and other electric angle adjustments are possible.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As is apparent from the above-described embodiments of the present invention, when the adjustment lever is moved, the protrusion of the adjustment lever moves along the long hole, and the keyboard portion is tilted according to this movement, so that the keyboard portion can be easily moved. There is an effect that the tilt can be adjusted easily and delicately.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a keyboard portion of the same embodiment, FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of the keyboard portion of the same embodiment, and FIGS. FIG. 7 is an external view of the conventional example, and FIG. 8 is a plan view of the keyboard part of the conventional example. 21 …… Case, 22 …… Keyboard, 23 …… Operator front, 27 …… Adjustment lever.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A keyboard portion having an axis at one end of each side surface and rotating about this axis, and a keyboard portion having an elongated hole on one of the side surfaces, and a keyboard portion inserted into the elongated hole. An electronic cash register having a protrusion that moves along the side surface of the keyboard portion, and an adjustment lever that moves in a direction intersecting the elongated hole.